★ NBA expert picks: New Season ★

[Xiaoxiao]

11/1


Game: Toronto Raptors -5.5

Game: Milwaukee Bucks +9

Brooklyn Nets v Detroit Pistons1st Quarter: under 49.5

Game: Denver Nuggets -4.5

Game: Charlotte Hornets -3

Game: Milwaukee Bucks +9

Phoenix Suns v Utah JazzGame: Phoenix Suns -2

[DiamondCardz]

As much as chairmanMeow is probably an 11 year old raging online to try and make himself look like a badass, he is right in that you should assume they're 1 unit each unless otherwise stated.

[Xiaoxiao]

11/2

2 Nov 8:05pmBasketball - NBAGolden State Warriors v Portland Trail BlazersGame: Golden State Warriors ML 2.306 (+131)

Pending2 Nov 2:35pmBasketball - NBASacramento Kings v Los Angeles Clippers1st Quarter: under 52 1.866 (-115)

2 Nov 6:35pmBasketball - NBACharlotte Hornets v New York KnicksGame: New York Knicks -3.5 1.924 (-108)

2 Nov 5:05pmBasketball - NBAToronto Raptors v Miami HeatGame: Miami Heat -2 1.924 (-108)

2 Nov 2:40pmBasketball - NBASacramento Kings v Los Angeles ClippersGame: Sacramento Kings +9.5 1.897 (-111)

and under 197 1.897 (-111) for mia v tor



Had a tough night last night. didnt expect some of the young teams to be THAT flatfooted in back to backs but a few of my unbroadcast picks did okay.

such as these: win1 Nov 7:05pmBasketball - NBADenver Nuggets v Oklahoma City Thunder1st Quarter: under 481.850 (-118)0.020000.01700 or win1 Nov 6:05pmBasketball - NBADallas Mavericks v New Orleans PelicansGame: Dallas Mavericks +11.857 (-117)

[Xiaoxiao]

still a bit fuming about clippers on sleep mode vs OKC and rudy gay going off for 40 pts vs a tough portland team.  Those 2 games probably costed me 60 units for some of my unbroadcasted bets/parlays.

[Xiaoxiao]

took kings ML but didn't broad cast

[Xiaoxiao]

11/3

3 Nov 7:05pmBasketball - NBANew Orleans Pelicans v Memphis GrizzliesGame: New Orleans Pelicans +4.51.882 (-113)
Pending3 Nov 8:05pmBasketball - NBASacramento Kings v Denver NuggetsGame: Sacramento Kings +71.924 (-108)
Pending3 Nov 9:35pmBasketball - NBAUtah Jazz v Los Angeles ClippersGame: under 205.51.924 (-108)

[Xiaoxiao]

win2 Nov 2:40pmBasketball - NBASacramento Kings v Los Angeles ClippersGame: Sacramento Kings +9.51.897 (-111)
win2 Nov 5:05pmBasketball - NBAToronto Raptors v Miami HeatGame: Miami Heat -21.924 (-108)
lose2 Nov 6:35pmBasketball - NBACharlotte Hornets v New York KnicksGame: New York Knicks -3.51.924 (-108)
win2 Nov 8:05pmBasketball - NBAGolden State Warriors v Portland Trail BlazersGame: Golden State Warriors ML2.306 (+131)
win2 Nov 3:05pmFootball - NFLSt. Louis Rams v San Francisco 49ersGame: St. Louis Rams +10.51.880 (-114)
win2 Nov 3:25pmFootball - NFLOakland Raiders v Seattle SeahawksGame: Oakland Raiders +13.51.850 (-118)


come on melo, make 1 more freethrow and i sweep this parlay for 56 x orignal bet

[Xiaoxiao]

11/3

3 Nov 6:05pmBasketball - NBAHouston Rockets v Philadelphia 76ersGame: Houston Rockets -10.5 1.897 (-111)

3 Nov 7:35pmBasketball - NBABoston Celtics v Dallas MavericksGame: Dallas Mavericks -9.5 1.933 (-107)

3 Nov 8:05pmBasketball - NBASacramento Kings v Denver NuggetsGame: Sacramento Kings ML 3.391 (+239)

[Vani]

Nice Picks for the Rockets and the Mavericks. The last pick (Kings) did surprise me, nice odds though. We will see what will happen. Keep up the good work!

[Xiaoxiao]

Nice Picks for the Rockets and the Mavericks. The last pick (Kings) did surprise me, nice odds though. We will see what will happen. Keep up the good work!

Thanks.  I'm a bit worried about the rockets game right now.  They're obviously going to win, but they're kind of coasting through this game and not taking it seriously.  Hopefully Philly self destructs towards end of the game.  Harden is just treating this game like a summer league shoot out (which is big part of his game anyway), but there is no player movement at all in their offense.  Diamond offense everytime with harden up top.  This pace favors Philly because they have some young athletic players that play the open court well and have nothing going in the half court game.

[King Agamemnon]

Everybody thought Cleveland will win their first game of the season . LOL

[Xiaoxiao]

Everybody thought Cleveland will win their first game of the season . LOL

Yeah NYC 12.5 was a steal, as well as ML.  Considering NYC is one of the best teams in the east this year.  They're chemistry is getting better and they are strong at every position except the PG.  But they make up for that at WF and PF... and they have some very tough wing players in Shumpert, Tim Hardaway Jr, Melo, obv.  One of their most valuable assets is having goto players in Melo and JR Smith, as well as shumpert and Tim Jr, who can create on their own.

Furthermore, they have Phil Jackson now. It isn't so much his triangle offense that is an asset, but the fact that he is very respected and that is part of what puts a team together. The pieces of the 90's Bulls fit together so well because it had very respected people a part of that team: MJ, Phil, Tex, Pip, and support role players.

CLE on the other hand has no chemistry at all.  I've yet to see a well run play put together in the half court by them, besides feeding the post or a nice kick out for a 3.  Everything has been clear outs.  Sure they have the best clear out players in the league in Kyrie, Lebron, and Waiters is up there.  But what it takes for them to be a well run team is for everyone to fill a role.  And that is tough for a team with as much one on one power as they do.

It is also very possible that the Cavs can steam roll the entire NBA without too much chemistry... just by sheer fire power and talent.  But then again, that doesn't seem to work too well in the playoffs, when everyone is playing all out.  It's kind of like a serious team playing against an all star team.  The all star team usually don't look like an all star team, because serious team is on lock down mode and the basket will seem a lot smaller vs those kinds of teams.

And one of the faults of San Antonio this year is they have no go to players that can get a critical basket with time winding down.  Ginobili is getting old, and Parker is undersized and unreliable to be a go to player.  I don't see Kawhi being that person either.  I definitely don't see San Antonio making it out the west again.  Tim Duncan in the post will not work as a go to play. Post players are tough go-to players because refs tend to lose their whistles in clutch situations.  It's something that has happened since the beginning of time and it will continue to happen.  Why?  Because in the post there is a lot of contact throughout the game and the refs don't know where to even start.  Only way for refs to start using the whistle for fouls/contact in the lane is if they start setting that precedent early in the game (ie not let it get out of hand).  But in crucial / playoff games, refs tend to let them play a bit, and the fans want them to play.  Refs are influenced by the fans and the atmosphere for sure.  It's human nature.

[Xiaoxiao]

Lol, I actually took Memphis -4 but broadcasted pelicans +4 last night and forgot to change it today.  Forgot I broadcasted some picks last night.  Apologies for that, won't happen again.

Pending3 Nov 7:05pmBasketball - NBANew Orleans Pelicans v Memphis GrizzliesGame: Memphis Grizzlies -4 1.924 (-108)

[Xiaoxiao]

4 Nov 6:35pmBasketball - NBAWashington Wizards v New York KnicksGame: New York Knicks +1.5

4 Nov 9:05pmBasketball - NBACleveland Cavaliers v Portland Trail BlazersGame: Cleveland Cavaliers -2

4 Nov 7:05pmBasketball - NBAOrlando Magic v Chicago BullsGame: under 190

[SF-Man]

4 Nov 6:35pmBasketball - NBAWashington Wizards v New York KnicksGame: New York Knicks +1.5

4 Nov 9:05pmBasketball - NBACleveland Cavaliers v Portland Trail BlazersGame: Cleveland Cavaliers -2

4 Nov 7:05pmBasketball - NBAOrlando Magic v Chicago BullsGame: under 190

You just have to choose the Cavaliers right?

[Xiaoxiao]

Dame lillard is off to a weak start this year.  He's their backbone.  Portland's not going to do too well this year.

[Xiaoxiao]

11/6

San Antonio Spurs v Houston Rockets Game: San Antonio Spurs +3.5 1.971 (-103)

Yes I know, SA is on the road in b2b games and SA doesn't take regular season early seriously, but this is my choice as I think SA matches up well with HOU

Odds changed, +6.5 now for SA, lol.

Pending6 Nov 7:05pmBasketball - NBASan Antonio Spurs v Houston RocketsGame: San Antonio Spurs +6.5 1.952 (-105)

Pending6 Nov 9:35pmBasketball - NBADallas Mavericks v Portland Trail BlazersGame: under 208 1.952 (-105)

[Xiaoxiao]

Apologies for lack of updates.  Been all over the place last few days.  I will also settle up my stats.  I think I'm currently up 2-4 units.

Todays picks:

Pending9 Nov 6:35pmBasketball - NBAMiami Heat v Dallas MavericksGame: over 205.5 1.961 (-104)

Pending9 Nov 7:05pmBasketball - NBAGolden State Warriors v Phoenix SunsGame: Golden State Warriors -1 1.991 (-101)

Pending9 Nov 2:35pmBasketball - NBAOrlando Magic v Brooklyn NetsGame: Brooklyn Nets -7.5 1.882 (-113)

Pending9 Nov 2:35pmBasketball - NBAOrlando Magic v Brooklyn NetsGame: under 197.5 1.890 (-112)

Sacramento Kings v Oklahoma City Thunder over 192.5 1.971 (-103)

Denver Nuggets v Portland Trail Blazers under 206 1.906 (-110)

[Xiaoxiao]

11/11

Toronto v Orlando
Toronto -10.5

Memphis v LA Lakers
LA Lakers 9.5

Portland v Charlotte
Portland -6.5

Golden State v San Antonio
Golden State -8.5

[chairmanMeow]

record?